Afraid

Oh princess let down your wall,
That's height is so tall.
You push away,
And in dungeon you lay.
Fearing that all around should fall.

Your battlements armed by nightmare
That within you cannot bare.
You feel in a trap
The arms of isolation they begin to wrap.
Why dwell a life that you're afraid to share?

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They tried to set up
barricades against freedom
light blocked the shadow

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#wall
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Freedom at the Beach - Aobram

(The legalization of the first nude beach in the Netherlands in 1973 met with considerable resistance and commotion among conventional communities and old fashioned people)

"Why are fewer people landing Down Here?" he demanded.

His underling's tail twitched nervously. "We think more are checking the fine print on our contracts."

"Impossible! Nobody can tolerate that #wall of text in its entirety." He pondered. "A typo must have crept in somewhere. Get the Eighth Circle residents to check it."

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murals on the wall
depict new wonderful lands
outside our closed doors

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#Wall
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The #MastoPrompt for Wednesday 27 May 2026 is:

#wall

The poem or story can include the prompt word or be about the prompt word.

@ me, if you like, or just include the #MastoPrompt tag (to allow people to follow or filter their feeds), or keep your work to yourself - all the options are good as long as you're writing.

If you're including an image please do include alt-text if you’re able to.

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Nothing quite like this:
The satisfaction that comes
From a well-set gate.

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May 26, 2026